Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Azamgarh has 1,05,628 registered MSMEs. 1.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Azamgarh, which ranks 63 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 5,738, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 28,133 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Azamgarh are in the Azamgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Azamgarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.